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Noel in the News: the private health rebate cut aimed at the over-65s

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Noel in the News: the private health rebate cut aimed at the over-65s

Noel Whittaker examines Labor's plan to scrap the extra private health insurance rebate for over-65s from April 2027. Here's what the change would mean if you're in your 50s and already planning around health costs in retirement.

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Noel in the News: when your own bank freezes you out

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Noel in the News: when your own bank freezes you out

Noel Whittaker's latest column tells how a 40-year banking relationship ended in frozen accounts over repeated identity checks. Here's what it means for anyone whose bills, mortgage and super contributions all run through one account.

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